Chapter 1: The Synthetic Cube
## Chapter 1: The Synthetic Cube
Starlight Calendar 1248, Autumn Moon (October).
Black Stone City, on the border of the Starlit Duchy.
The weather was gradually becoming cooler, with occasional yellow leaves swirling in the wind, a reminder that the hot summer was coming to an end.
Walking along the cobblestone path in the courtyard, the old butler, Gaile, tightened his collar to keep the cold wind out, while his other hand held a wooden box steady.
He passed through the courtyard and arrived at a secluded part of the garden.
Looking at the deserted courtyard, he couldn’t help but frown. He couldn’t understand why Master Su Nan wanted to move here and asked the servants not to disturb him.
He said he liked quiet, but it was too deserted for him.
Since the Baron Arnest, their father, had died in battle, the two young masters had been indirectly exiled to Black Stone City. Su Nan, who had always been introverted, had become even more silent and reserved.